Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, It is actually possible to combine shooting with a family vacation, and for me there is no other option--I simply do not have the luxury of going on dedicated photography trips by myself. Last year when I went to Israel the family was perfectly happy to lounge around the pool and take the occasional dip in the Dead Sea while I drove around in the desert and took pictures. My trick was to get up really early, 6 or so, and go out. My wife and kids are perfectly capable of sleeping until 9 or 10, so I had the best part of the day right there. In April I went on a shooting trip to Canterbury, organised by the Viewfinders photography club in Brussels. Also on this trip did I bring the family. My wife would take the train to London and shop all day with our daughter while I and my son were out with the other club members and our cameras. So it is possible to combine the two, but it takes a bit of planning. Nathan Ted Grant wrote, in part: > For those of you who think taking your wife and family along is cool, > kill two birds on one trip, they can do things while I'm shooting, > "ABSOLUTELY DON'T!" As the likelihood of someone getting killed isn't > going to be the bird, it'll be you feet up and Leica in hand! :-) > > It all sounds so nice, "Well dear I'll be out shooting most of the day > and get back early, spend time with you and the kids." Yeah right! > Great! and any of you folks believing that's the way it is, you haven't > lived through any experience like this. - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/